English Explanatory Dictionary

-yl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.

Word forms

-yl

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl Via French méthylène from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “wood, material”).

Derived words

-enyl -ylidene -ynyl
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